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A seated man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a leopard-print top draped with an orange shawl sits on a red-cushioned golden throne with carved gold armrests. Small offerings of fruit and sweets sit on a tray at left. In the foreground, devotees sit on the floor: a woman in a blue sari, a woman in white with a yellow shawl pressing her palms together, and a bald man in white ritual clothes holding a small brass vessel. A curtain and a green backdrop with a painted garden and a painted deity murti appear behind, with incense smoke rising at right. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, an orange shawl and ornate throne cues, though the appearance is only partially distinct.

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December 02 20102010-12-02A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his eyes closed and palms pressed together, wearing an orange saffron shawl over a leopard-print top, long dark hair swept back and a tilak on his forehead. Around him devotees kneel in prayer with folded hands: a woman in a teal blouse and cream sari, a woman in a yellow sari, a man in a white shirt with rudraksha mala, and others in white. Brass trays of flowers and fruit sit in front of the throne, and a gold-framed side table holds more offerings. The setting is a hall with a dark blue curtain and a painted temple backdrop on the right. The seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron shawl, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) on a throne being honoured during a pada puja.2010-09-19A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a long, swept-back hairstyle and beaded mala necklaces sits on an ornate golden throne with a magenta cushion, speaking to a seated group in a hall with a blue curtain and a projection screen behind. Platters of fruit, sweets and red offerings sit on a golden tray in front of the seated devotees. Beside the throne, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with tripundra marks sits near a woman in a white sari, a man in a blue polo shirt with a name badge, and several devotees in saris and kurtas. At the left edge, a man in orange robes sits beside a microphone stand. A projector and water bottle rest on a wooden stand by the throne.2011-01-23November 10 20102010-11-10A seated man in an orange saffron robe with dark red trim, wearing a long beaded rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-form armrest and orange cushions, with a dark stage backdrop and a painted deity panel at upper right. In front of him, a group of devotees in white and yellow-gold clothing sit on the floor, some holding small silver plates with fruit, flowers and offerings, and one man in white holds a small cup. Several people behind them wear white with tripundra markings on their foreheads, and a red-topped wooden box sits at right. Ritual puja offerings are arranged on the floor.2010-11-10A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-carved throne with a red upholstered seat. The central man has long dark hair, wears a leopard-print shawl over an orange saffron robe and an orange-and-beige beaded garland, and sits with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. He has the appearance of Swamiji (probable), based on long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a beaded garland. Before the throne, a row of devotees sit on the floor: a man in white at left, a woman with dark hair in a bun at lower left, and a woman in white at right holding a small silver vessel near brass and silver puja trays of fruit, sweets and flowers. A woman in a blue sari with grey hair sits at lower right. Behind the throne are a dark curtain and a green backdrop.2010-09-19December 02 20102010-12-02A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits eyes-closed on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands folded, on a stage. Around the throne a group of devotees sits on the floor: a woman in green with palms joined, a man in white with a shaved head and mala, a bare-chested man with white tilak and gold necklaces, and women in yellow and white saris. Silver plates and bowls of offerings are set before them, with two red apples on a side table near the throne. Dark curtains and a projection screen form the backdrop. Visibly a satsang-style ritual gathering with devotional offerings.2010-09-17October 24 20102010-10-24A seated man in an orange saffron shawl over a leopard-print top sits eyes closed on a red-cushioned golden throne with ornate carved gilt backrest, hands joined in front of him. Long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha-style mala are visible, with orange-red garlands on a wooden offering box before him. In front lie silver trays of offerings with pink flowers, fruit and sweets. Around him, devotees sit on the floor with hands folded: a woman in a teal and gold sari with a bindi, a woman in a yellow and blue sari, a man in white, a young boy in white, and a bald man in white. A musician with a microphone sits at left and a backdrop of dark red curtains covers the wall. Several people are visible, including partially, in a puja and satsang setting.2010-09-19December 15 20092009-12-15A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with eyes closed and palms pressed together, a person candidate given his swept-back long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha beads. Beside him on a small gold side table sit a tray of apples and a bowl of flowers. In front, a row of people in white ritual dress and gold necklaces sit with folded hands, including a shaved-headed priest with white and orange forehead marks. Women in white and green saris and a woman in an orange top sit among silver thali plates and trays of offerings in the foreground. A white backdrop and dark curtain frame the stage.2010-11-24